ActiveX License problem

Hello all,

I recently purchased Visual Basic .net 2003 and installed it. I am working on a project where I need to use the serial port to communicate with a remote device. I added the 'Serial Communication' to the toolbox sucessfully. However when I try to add the 'serial communication icon' to my form I received an error message that I do not have a license for this application.

Any ideas what my problem is

I don't know if this is relevant, but I did have a problem installing VB.net. I have an epson cx4600 printer. When I used the autorun feature from Disc 1 and tried to install VB.net, the printer scan application would open and the VB autorun application would stall. To install I had to go into the Setup folder, and manually run 'Vssetup'. Is it possible I did not install VB.net properly

Any help is greatly appriciated!

Thanks,

rap213

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ActiveX License problem

Ujval vayuvegula
Try the visual basic language forum :)
AlexZander

Hi John,

You are correct. I found this on the Microsoft website yesterday which explains the problem. http://support.microsoft.com/ kbid=318597. This explains how to licencse VB6 controls for use in VS 2003. I followed the instructions and it works.

Do you know how to set up serial communication using the Visual studio 2003. I have seen some compatibility issues when using remnants of VB6 code in VS 2003.

I really appricaite you help.

Thank you,

Roger
schiluveru
Like John said, I had this problem when I had VB6 learners addition, I could not use winsocks, however it may *just maybe* tho I doubt it be that problem during installation.
Phosphorous

It sounds to me like the design time license is not installed on the machine.

Can you use the control in a new VB6 project on the same machine

If not you will need to install the ActiveX control using the original installation disks in order to install the design time license.
David_Croquet
I have a similar problem with a Windows 2000 install of CX4600 - when I try to use the printer, I get a rundll error message. The scan and save part of the install works ok, so I have connectivity to the device.

Why doesn't the print function install

Help!
awdeoseth

Hi All,

I'm surprised that there have been no relpies. Did I just ask a really dumb question

Thanks,

rap213
ActiveX License problem

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